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CHINESE CHARACTER

穀 (gǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

valley, gorge, ravine
HSK —15 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

禾 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 穀.

士 · 冖 · 一 · 禾 · 殳

Visible components

穀 is decomposed as ⿰⿱⿳士冖一禾殳.

STROKES · 15

Write 穀 in 15 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 穀 (gǔ) mean in Chinese?

valley, gorge, ravine

How do you write 穀 in stroke order?

穀 has 15 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 穀?

禾 is the radical in 穀. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 穀?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.